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Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams’s screen credits include Blind Al in Deadpool and Blind Al in Deadpool 2.
Born May 25, 1943 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds as Blind Al in Deadpool (2016) & Deadpool 2 (2018) and in a recurring role on Empire.
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- 2024Deadpool & WolverineBlind Al
- 2023American FictionAgnes Ellison
- 2023Dotty and SoulDotty
- 2022NannyKathleen
- 2022The RavineJoanna
- 2021Show of Titles"Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
- 2020Blithe SpiritMadame Arcati
- 2019The ApolloSelf
- 2018Once Upon a DeadpoolBlind Al
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksSadie
- 2014Just the Three of UsActor
- 2009Toe to ToeGrandma
- 2007Words and Music by Jerry HermanSelf
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf
- 2002Remembering RootsSelf
- 1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Actor
- 1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlSelf
- 1994Sugar HillDoris Holly
- 1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoActor
- 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf
- 1986Christmas at Radio City Music HallSelf - Special Guest
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
- 1981SizzleVonda
- 1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasSelf
- 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringActor
- 1975Poor Pretty EddieElizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
- 1974Easter Is(voice)
- 1972Black GirlNetta
- 1972SkyjackedLovejoy Wells
- 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf
- 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)
- 1970Swing Out, Sweet LandSaloon Singer
- 1962Two Weeks in Another TownChanteuse
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Deadpool · Deadpool 2
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